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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
TEE -!MESDENOCRAT On The TEXA:
ALEC TON.

TIE Tinas-Dsmoc-a, has this TO say
s5.ro-s.ly sh-ou: the lste election:
he election IN Texas on the question
q 8 r,soa.b.iion amendment 10 tire con-
s1.tzi.o1 vzs holly contested throughout
1-s <fk1s. TIE event was q decidedl! in
isz.,s4s NE ore, and has been regarded
ia-,o1gaozf the whole country, and es-
-,tesA-ly II the south. IS test case. Po-
-.1scsl Issues were left entirely out of the
ozas15o1. and the campaign was fought
fairly Er3 s11a-sly on the issue, "prohl-
e.15c- o. ooi prohibition" There was no
s-i...1 o: con promise on either side. Hap
-.lr n v.o.snce OF lsvlessness worth men
MINING manifested itself. But, never
1as1s,ss. there was good deal of
tz..ts-,s2i and some bitterness of feel
III II several localities. The state press
s1A.1s5 Itself with much enthusiasm for
HI EcA.ns. the amendment, and the peo-
-ijt showed an interest in the contest
sntrcsiy surpassed by that of a presiden-
1iE- sts.1.on.
I'm. result has been what recent indica-
alnls eaT= led the more careful observers
III f1-eci. The amendment has been de-
far.r.,3 by large majority. Some of the
,ns,i authorities have expressed the opin-
An 1i,.si If the election had been held two
81 i1ree months ago the case would have
e,s4- reversed. But for several
weeks past it has been pretty
evident that the prohibitionists
o7=.astimated their strength. The
z=a. ~i,h which they entered on the cam,
g,z.gz and the energy of their organs in
t1= press produced an exaggerated oPln'
III If their numbers. This usually hap
-,s-s II ike cases. The advocates of any
1--ssE:--= Of reform always make them
ss,v=s -ora conspicuous and talk louder
11lE1 1t-.sa whose aim it is to keep things
hi 1n4T 4r@-
. E4s1s-5sy's election shows very con
atug-T=lT that the people of Texas are moi
+ -,-'s -,sc=5 for prohibition, at all events a.
-'-.sts-i. Their decision may be expected
10 have IN effect in other states where the
ss-s issue is pending.
This is a thoroughly dispassionate review
Of the question and is very correctly put
except where it is stated political issues
we're left entirely out of the question
This was most decidedly not so, and in
deed. on the contrary, the anti sumptuar.
democratic principle played a very i'm
portant part in the final determination o
tie contest.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

Burlington Free Press-A long article is
going the rounds of the papers headed
"What browns Swimmers" If the pro-
fessionals are referred to, we should say
il was beer
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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words 10 the line, twelve iines 10 an incn. -
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OF the law; and the fact that
more laws ere passed repressiYe OF this
kind of business than of any other, ID
only true because the business Is more
liable and subject to more excuses than
anv other. And at this time the saloon
men should not presume upon the defeat
of the prohibition amendment, for, by SO
doing they will place themselves IN very
unpleasant attitude towards the state and
uncomfortable to themselves, as we think
.nere will be no mincing in this matter,
but that the laws will be strictly enforced
and the new law says no business houses
shall be open on sunday
except in few instances,
among which exceptions saloons cannot
he found mentioned. This is written as
advice. not as a threat: as q warning and
a. a premonition OF the danger and
trouble that may be avoided by a square,
open. manly acceptance of, and obedience
20. the Law as it Is found on the statute
books. Let the saloons remain hermetic-
ally sealed or Sunday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
LOCAL OPTION COUNTIES VOTE LG-rg tn,
EEE---lN

How ID i1= 2-u..1.11---s1: tIn;'I-11 IN
1-s r=7--s.1- O! t=,=---g II LnaG- ,Eirlu1
cg--1.=,s. it-a1 .z-.s,=,5 1l-s-- E5fo,-1 +zns!'-
i:oz II t-= silie- IL g.T= -sc'gE Ii. ,,,l1-ls';
against i1= g-o.-55..f a.- k-=-3-a-it " IL
local oyr:0z = 1-1s= s---1-4s .'-',,.F
s1.9:.s,5t D.5 II E.,s.-F-ls1 -c1-=-s= I'D
beng 9: - rs-74- III il disgust IL E,s3-
r.= VIE sIs.- Eii=-?1s Il .,oE-coa-s IL,
III IL -..,.y1s Ii la:1 c-ss Il Iot-r -lE-i-
z-E 5si,sr-z-ss ~ 1.rgv II III:
-,ts,--E ling. LIS -ss-ls:ss ~
.trg--i u 11sz- t-s,Ha:ru-1r u1la-, !'s,-
s.u.s- 11.,a-rTs T7ns HgulJ- u a1a#s 1pct-
.-y-.r- ..7u-15Hs Is = E.sEt ulDusrt Ent
s.lg-l5 ~ T4~r HlEEtlsE1l, uDf my Il
xii ,s--:5 f5.l-lsrs~ III afE'sUla1! ID PIP
--.ls.1..-5szts- They BngIIt ssaE OH liza
.;s-.s,sss II, 1-4s. 10 f1s-. -nlf1 .su,E,Es..ils
5-Des,5-t=- ty- f1sT sE- -ssTa, 2ars ~
yrosca i3s y.soF9s q 1-ls s13.5et sgs.--
-n-s.s : gs-t=r.ii! .,sr5atts:7tsrT sE2 -s-sr!oL
csn bs n-sts d. Wy 9yE-15ss tai accord
ing 10 i1s.- EsY ot i-5-fZ-g, lad bs@r
blesss5 By .acs. yr5yz- sag11a sll1 and
e7g1 sy7ra i1s greater 5lsssi1g Of Proli
biti0n.
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THE RESULT ON THE SALOON BUSINESS.


The anti-prohibition victory is one of
personal liberty, not Of lawlessness; il ia
victory for rights, not license. And while
in one view Of the case, az showing
that the vast body Of the Texas people
will not submit to an infringement upon
their inalienable right to eat and drink
as they see fit, the large majority is n
browning and lasting good, yet It's
feared by some that this tremendous ma
iority may be attempted, by the saloon
men, to be turned to great harm and in
jury to the state. We will not admit, but,
on the contrary, emphstically deny, that
this is victory for the saloon men. II
is victory for the people and for iudiyid.
uals, and 1t must not be turned by the
saloon men to the injury of the people
and individuals. II has been said by pro.
hibitionists that "the saloon men, backed
by this overwhelming majority, will new
think they have the state in a sling, ant
will be more insolsnt, more unmindful OF
the laws than ever before" Under ex
listing circumstances, and while thew ar,
in their present frame of mind, this tall
on their part is natural; but. wa tbinl
it will be found to be wholly groundless
And If prohibitionists, with as much yea
as they manifested during the campaiO,
just closed, persist in their attempts an,
unceasing efforts to have the laws reOulat
ing the liquor traffic strictly enforced T.
the very letter, it will soon be found tina
tear on this score has been without in.
cause. 1t is to be expected that the saloo
business, that in times past, unfortunatel,
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OF TIE TINE PAID FoE. ,,,..
subscribers Will please observe the dA'e on lneH
wrappers.
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CRAFTSMAN PUBLISHING co.

wv p GAINES. Pres't and Gen1. Mngri
PyYToy BRowN, Bus. Mngr. and Secretly;
Eastern agents. G. BEcE"iTH, Tribune Dulioln Z
Xprk
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In Brief, and to the Point.


DYSPEPSIA is dreadful. Disordered liver
is misery. Indigestion is foe to good
nature. - sTA0
The human digestive apparatus is one,
of the most complicated and wonderful
things in existence. 1t is easily put out
of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy food,
bad cookery, mental worry, late hours,
irregular habits, and many other things
which ought not to be, have made the
American people nation of dyspeptics.
But Green's August Flower has done a
wonderful work in reforming this sad bus
mess and making the American people So
healthy that they can enjoy their meals
and be happy.
Remember:-No happiness without
health. But Green's August Flower brings
health and happiness to the dyspeptic.
Ask your druggist for bottle. Seventy
five cents.
Yesterday at New Diggins, Wis, near
this city, David McGranaham, farmer;
while reaching to pick up board from
the tall grass, was bitten on the finger by
a rattlesnake. He had a Ratchet in his
hand at the time, and with one blow he
amputated his finger, and forthwith pro-
ceeded to carve in pieces his snakeshiP,
which was a huge, hideous fellow, with
eleven rattles and button.
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address.
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AGENTS.

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-28
How the Sultan Lives.

The Sultan, Abdul Homid, is 3S years
old, about the medium height, with
dark hair and eyes, swarthy complexion
prominent nose and slender figure. The
lower part of his face is covered by a
full beard. He is an inveterate smoker,
and shows his European taste by smok
ing cigarettes instead of Turkish pipes.
His palace surpassss, in beauty and
nagnifcence, the rich descriptions in
the Arabian Nights" The ball of
jewels" contains dazzling collection of
diamonds, rubies. sapphires, emeralds
and other precious stones, heaped in
large basins. The immense army of
cooks, attendants and others required
to keep up the Sultan's large household
is constant drain upon the people
Abdul Hamid's personal expenses are
900 francs (S1O,OOO,OO0) a year.
His favorite attendant, Kishlar Aga. the
black eunuch, receives 100000 francs as
his salary, with many rich perquisites.
He bears the high.sounding title of
Guardian of the Gate of Delights.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-28

Now LET all soldiers put their hands
on their mouths and their mouths in
the dust as they hear the notifying
facts officially made known by Commits
sioner Black. 1t is a sudden whirl
around, to be sure. But after the light
ning-like about-face of the President on
the flag business, each subordinate OFF,
Ger and subservient supporter must be
able to come in as good second. And
so, from denouncing the Grand Army
as a lot of pension-seekers, and worse.
General Black sets the tune. and all
the Cleveland press is crying out in uni'
son that the President has been more
generous in granting pensions than any
of his predecessors. Grants dealings
with the veterans are not worth men,
tiOning. AS for Hayes, he was worse
than Grant; and Garfield scarcely has a
record on the subject of pensioning vet
Grams, while Arthur was slow coach, las
far as giving soldiers their rights. The
only thoroughly devoted, always alert,
and constantly efficient soldiers friend
is found to be President Cleveland-un.
less, indeed, Gen. Black excels him in
this respect, and of this soldiers will
judge when the question of nominating
a Vice President comes up. Such is
about the pnrport of long authorized
statement to show how good Mr.. Cleve-
land has been to soldiers, which has
just been sent TO the country by COm~
missioner Black. Last week every cor
gan" was firing away at the veterans as
fast as they could load up with type
metal. But suddenly the firing has
ceased, and the organs are busy telling
the soldiers that Grant, Hayes and Gar
field were formal friends, compared with
the heartfelt and beautiful devotion of
MT. Cleveland to their every interest
Taken all in all, it is touching specta
cle.-Cin. Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-28
WHY They Attack the Grand Army.

For the past three years the course of
the Democratic press of this country
toward the organization of the Grand
Army of the Republic has been one of
constant abuse and viliicatioD. At ev-
cry opportunity and on every conceivs-
BILE pretext the veterans OF the late war
have been traduced and slandered. have
had their motives impugnsd, their ac>
tions maligued, and have been grossly
misrepresented as partisan body by the
lying tongues of the Southern sympa
thizing Democracy. Why this is so is
readily explained when the course of
the Democratic party during the Rebell-
ion is taken into consideration. The
party that had no sympathy with the
martyred Lincoln Dotle efforts to pre-
serve this country as nation, and abus-
ed him with the vilest billingsgate that
its party organs could command. has no
sympathy nor word of praise for the
honored veterans that responsd at the
call of country and went through all the
horrors of an earthly hell to preserve the
Union from dismemberment 1t is any
thing but a difficult matter to SEE the
power behind the throne that is insti-
eating this constant warfare of abuse
aud vile slander. ans there is not a man
gifted with ordinary perception who
cannot recognize the old eOpperhead pol
icy of catering to "sOlid South" With
the South once broken the Democratic
party would be permanently and effect
ually disabled. None know this better
than the BourboDs themselves. and they
will fight to the bitter end and resort to
the lowest of partisan means to encour-
age the political solidity of the South>
ern States. Their vile falsehoods rela>
tive to the G. A. r. organizations are
part of the means adopted to maintain
this sentiment of sectional feeling. By
making it appear to the South that there
is bitter feeling of hostility existing
among the old soldiers in the Northern
States, they hope to knit together in
closer bonds of unity than ever the exr
Confederates, and thus maiDtain their
prestige in the old rebel States. The
Democracy would have it apper to their
Southern political associates that the
organization of the Grand Army is bel
ligerent. vindictive. and malicious in
matters pertaining to the South, which
is wholly unprovoked and absolutely
without foundation. 1t Is an attempt
to cast slur on body of men that no
copperhead can ever forgive for winning
triumphant victory over secession
Clev. Leader.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-28

EIGHT years before Columbus discov-
cred America an old Portuguese sailor
named Diego Cain went cruising down
the coast of West Africa until he came
to great river, on whose south bank
he set up big white stone and carved
an inscription upon it celebrating his
discovery. 1t was the mighty Congo.
and for many years the famous Pedra
Padrao stood on the shore bearing silent
witness to the old sailors achievement.
Years later, when all eyes were turned
to the new world, the Congo was almost
forgotted, and when it next attracted
notice the Pedra Padrao had disappear>
The spot where it stood has for centu-
ries been known as Psdrao Point. Three
or four months ago Baron Won Schwerin
the Swedish traveller, heard from some
natives of a large fetch stone hidden In
the tall jungle grass at some distance
from the beach. 1t was only after long
palavers with the chiefs that he obtain
ed permission to visit the revered object
He found to his delight, the veritable
Pedra Padrao, its well.knoWn inscrip.
tion only partially effaced.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-28

The State press of South Carolina is
much agitated over the discovery that
one of the leading county papers, the
Abbeville Press and Banner. is printed
exclusively by negro compositors, who
work at cut rates. These journals COM
slider this action of the Press and Ban
ner particularly uUjustifsble, as it has
always been ferocious enemy of negro
education. The Press and banner de-
clares that it is working for the almighty
dollar, and proposes to have the cheap
est and most satisfactory labor, without
regard to the boycott 1t is somewhat
singular that the Baptist Tribune, the
largest colored organ in the State, edited
by colored men, should be printed ex-
clusively by white compositors.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-28

IT is stated that 33 missionary socie>
ties now have workers in Africa. The
dark continent is encampassed on every
side, and. like the divisions of an inves>
tigating army, these missionaries are
moving toward the center, and closing
in upon the last strongholds of heathen-
ism and the slave trade. Hundreds of
natives in the seminaries are preparing
to labor as preachers or teachers. and
thousands of children are receiving
Christian instruction. 1t is said that
the scriptures have been translated, in
whole or in part, into thirty-six of the
dialects of Africa, while the whole BIZ
bic has been rendered into eleven LAM
gusges, spoken by multitudes of natives.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-28
r.. .e,.nes Of ourr.d Pitohinr.

When a ball, or in fact any missile, IS AZ
yancing rapidly through the air there IS
formed in front Of it a small aggregation OF
compressed air. In passing We may remark
that the compressed air in front OF an advanc-
ing cannon ball has been rendered discerni-
ble-we can hardly say visible-by instanta-
neous photography. In shape the cushion OK
air is conical-or rather conoidal-h the ball
is advancing without spin; and therefore it
resists the progress Of the ball equally on all
sides and only affects the balls velocity. The
same is true if the ball is spinning on an axis
lying along its course.
But the case we have to consider, where the
hall is spinning on an axis square tot course,
the cushion of compressed air formed by the
advancing ball has no longer this symmetri-
cal shape. On the advancing side Of the spin
ming surface the air cannot escape so readily
as it would il there were no spin; on the
other side it escapes more readily than is
would but for the spin. Hence the cushion OF
sir is thrown toward that side Of the ball
where the spin is forward, and removed from
the other side. The same thing then must
happen as where a ball encounters cushion
aslant. A ball driven squsrely against very
soft cushion plunges straight into it, turning
neither to the right nor to the left, or il de-
fiectcd at all las against billiard cushion)
comes straight back on its course; but II
driven aslant against the cushion it is de
ilected from the region Of resistance. So with
the baseball As the cushion Of air against
which it is advancing is not opposed sQuarely
to it, but IS stronger on one side than on
the other, the ball is detected from the re-
xion of greatest resistance-R A. Proctor IN
Ioa1manis Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-28
The Federal Supreme Court.

Everything about the Supreme court
is impressive and awe-inspiring. The
semi-circular chamber, with its stately
columns of notified Potomac marble, its
half-domed roof, lighted by skylights, its
substantial, old-fashioned furniture and
the rich upholstery of the sofas arrang
ed upon the sides for the accommoda
tion of spectators, recall historic scenes,
gloriied as they are viewed through the
dim mist of time, and Its walls seem
ready to echo the voices of the past. The
appearance and bearing of the nine ell
derly gentlemen who sit in row upon
raised platform behind long desk,
clothed in their black silk robes; the ab-
solGte silence enjoined upon all not hav-
ing to address the court, and the sub
dued monotones 10 which the business
is transacted, make one feel that here.
at least, are gravity and attention befit
ting the dignity of great government.
Amer. Mag.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-07-28
Gotham's Rich Men.

Who Is the richest man in New York
is a question often asked. John Jacob
Astor undoubtedly, says the Brooklyn
Times. His fortune is placed at 5000,
100000. A tidy sum, but Jay Gould is
pushing him hard, and the Vanderbilt
boys are close behind the king of Wall
street. Here is list made up by a Wall
street broker that is nearly accurate as
such estimates can be: Cornelius Vsn>
derbilt. Sl0O,OOO.OOO; w. X. Vanderbilt,
500, 100000; Russell Sage, S60,00O,0o0; ;
Winslow, Lanier & Co., $S0.0O0.0OO; D.
o. Mills, Whitelsw Reid's father-in-law,
$2O,O00.0O0; ]. Pierpont Morgan, $751;
900, 600; Bob Garrett, S2O,0O0,0OO; Fred
Vanderbilt, S15,OOo,OO0; Sidney Dillon,
S1O,O 900; Addison Cammack. SS,000,-
900; John Rockefeller, the Standard OIL
man, s1O,OOO,O0O; Fl. Rockefeller, his
brother. SS.O0O.0OO; August Belmont,
$40, ,OoO, 900; Cyrus W. Field. $4,000, 900;
Deacon S. V. White. member-slect OF
the new Congress, $7.OOO.OOO; R. p.
Flower. se,OOO 900; Washington ConnOr,
Jay Gould's old broker, who has just
married the divorced wife of the ex
lottery king. simmons. SS,eO0,0OO; Vic
tor Newcomb, S4.O0O.OOO; Henry Hart,
who is manipulating Pacific Mail, &c.,
100000; Oswald Ottendorfer, editor of
the Staats-Zeitung. s6.OOo,0O0; James
Gordon Bennett. SlOOOo.OOO; Austin
Corbin, $9O.OOO.OOo; Erastmus Wiman,
$4,000. 900; and there q score Of otheis
who are worth from Sl0O0.OOO to $40,
000, 600 each.